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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL - 2016 (Established : 1870) UNITED SERVICE INSTITUTION OF INDIA PRESIDENT’S REPORT FOR 2016 1. Gentlemen, it gives me great pleasure to welcome you to the fourth meeting of the present Council. The USI is a unique, autonomous Institution with unequalled expertise in the field of National Security and matters pertaining to the Defence Services. It has built an outstanding reputation over the last 146 years. It is my privilege to present the report of the Institution for the year 2016. A copy of the report has been placed on the table and will be included in the minutes of the meeting. MEMBERSHIP 2. The Institution began with a membership of 215 members. When it moved to its present premises in 1996, the membership stood at about 3500 and today it is 14,111 Life, Ordinary, Associate and Course Members. It is heartening to report that during the current year 245 new Life Members were enrolled. This continuous growth exemplifies the support and trust the Institution enjoys. FINANCES 3. The Institution does not get any grant / aid from the Ministry of Defence or the Services. It continues to carry out all its activities from the resources generated within. Since the USI Centres {Center for Strategic Studies and Simulation (CS3) and Center for Armed Forces Historical Research (CAFHR)} are not able to meet their annual expenditure, they are allocated resources from the Corpus Fund. Further, our building and equipment being more than two decades old, now require greater allocation of funds for their renovation and upkeep. The USI CUNPK building has been completely renovated post fire accident in 2014 and now CAFHR is fully functional in that location. 4. The Audit Report and Balance Sheet for 2015-16, Revised Estimates for 2016-17 and Budget Estimates for 2017-18 are already with you. These have been recommended by the Finance Sub Committee and the Executive Committee for approval. The Committee has also recommended that we consider approaching the Service Headquarters and the Ministry of Defence for a grant to the Corpus so as to sustain our activities in all fields. 1 USI JOURNAL 5. Having had uninterrupted publication since 1871, it is the flagship publication and pride of the USI. The articles from its archives are still sought by the scholars and researchers the world over. The articles reflect a sense of the ‘times’ in respect of issues related to strategy, national security, Defence Forces and international relations. In the recent issues, our articles have received wide appreciation. The Journal, not infrequently, also carries well researched articles from foreign scholars and experts. During the last one year, 29 latest books have been reviewed in the USI Journal in the form of review articles and short reviews. USI LIBRARY 6. The USI library with a collection of over 65,000 books, some dating back to 16th and 17th Centuries is a storehouse of knowledge and archival material. During the period Nov 2015 – Nov 2016, a total of 600 books have been added to the library. 7. The library has Army Lists since the days of the Presidency Armies dating back to 1793 (Bombay Army List) and are sought after by many to locate service details of their ancestors. Under the Universal Digital Library Project partnered by the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, in India (through Indian Institute of Technology, Allahabad), we have been able to scan nearly 700,000 pages of rare books including USI Journals since 1871 and these are now available on the internet for use by scholars and researchers the world over. The following links can be used to access this rare material:- (a) www.new.dli.ernet.in (b) www.dli.gov.in 8. As part of the Information Service for its members, the library is putting out ‘news highlights’ on daily basis from the Indian print media and internet news portals. These can be accessed on the USI website by clicking on ‘News Highlights’ on the left hand side of the home page under ‘Library’. A monthly ‘Information Alert’ is also compiled and made available as a ready reckoner on various subjects for use by members and researchers. The popularity of our website is evident from the fact that it received a total of 6,00,003 hits during the months of Sep – Nov 2016. 2 USI ANNUAL EVENTS 9. Thirty Sixth National Security Seminar. It was conducted on 03- 04 Nov 2016 on “Strategic Balance in the Indo-Pacific Region: Challenges and Prospects”. The Seminar continues to attract international participation and this year we had 21 foreign participants. 10. Thirteenth Maj Gen Samir Sinha Memorial Lecture. This was delivered by Lt Gen Arun K Sahni, PVSM, AVSM, SM, VSM (Retd) former GOC-in-C South Western Command on 06 Apr 2016 on the subject “Development of Tactical Nuclear Weapons by Pakistan and Implications for South Asia”. This has been published in the USI Journal for Apr - Jun 2016 and also as a monograph. 11. Nineteenth Col Pyara Lal Memorial Lecture. This was delivered by General NC Vij, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM (Retd), former Chief of the Army Staff on 28 Sep 2016 on “The Role of Higher Defence Organisation in India’s National Security Architecture” The text has been published in the USI Journal for Jul - Sep 2016. 12. Thirty Second National Security Lecture. This was delivered on 07 Dec 2016 by Shri Shiv Shankar Menon, IFS (Retd), former Foreign Secretary & NSA on “China, India and Pakistan”. General V P Malik, PVSM, AVSM (Retd) former COAS presided. The text is being published in the USI Journal for Oct – Dec 2016. NATIONAL SECURITY PAPER 13. The thirty third National Security Paper on the subject “Power is a Dynamic Concept: Challenges to India’s Strategic Autonomy in the Coming Decade and How We Can Shape the Strategic Environment?” has been written by Lt Gen Vijay Oberoi, PVSM, AVSM, VSM (Retd), former Vice Chief of the Army Staff. This security paper has been published as a monograph. ANNUAL ESSAY COMPETITIONS 14. Gold Medal Essay Competitions 2016. A total of 83 entries were received for the Group A competition, the subject being “Managing Civil-Military Relations: How to Bridge the Gap?” A total of 66 entries were received for the Group B competition, the subject being “Transforming our Armed Forces to face Challenges of Jointness”. It is recommended that the Service Headquarters encourage more officers to participate in these competitions. 3 15. Lt Gen SL Menezes Memorial Essay Competition 2016. This competition commenced in 2015 but this is the first time that participants were permitted to select a topic related to Indian military History, from any era, related to any aspect of India’s military past, on ground, sea or air. A total of 115 entries were received. This is encouraging and we expect greater participation in the years ahead. PUBLICATION OF BOOKS AND BOOK DISCUSSIONS 16. Our focus on research leading to publication of books / monographs continues unabated. Since the year 2009 we have published over 101 books which include 21 published during the current year. Details of the books published in the current year are covered later in the report. In addition to publishing books, we also held book discussions during the year. Details are given in the succeeding paragraphs. (a) Book Discussion on “Men and Dreams in the Dhauladhar” by Cdr Kochery C Shibu (Retd) - Author in conversation with Capt Alok Bansal (Retd) on 15 Jan 2016. (b) Book Discussion on “China’s Approach Towards Territorial Disputes: Lessons and Prospects”, by Ms Sana Hashmi, on 09 September 2016. The event was chaired by Shri RS Kalha, IFS (Retd). (c) Book Discussion on the book “The Battlefields of Imphal: The Second World War and North East India” by Mr Hemant Katoch on 15 Sep 16. The event was chaired by Sqn Ldr Rana Chhina, Secretary CAFHR. (d) The book “In Memoriam – The Fallen Air Warriors” by Air Mshl Bharat Kumar (Retd) was released by the Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh, DFC on 15 Dec 2016. THE ‘INDIA AND THE GREAT WAR’ CENTENARY COMMEMORATION PROJECT 17. The USI Centre for Armed Forces Historical Research (CAFHR) commenced a four year project on ‘India and the Great War’ Centenary Commemoration Project in 2014 and has kept at it as planned. For this project, the following foreign scholars have worked with the Centre:- (a) Prof Peter Stanley (Australia). (b) Mr Dominiek Dendooven (Belgium). 4 (c) Mr Harry Fecitt (Portugal). (d) Mr Tony McClenaghan (UK). (e) Mr Tom Donovan (UK). 18. The CAFHR undertook a number of activities and publications during the year 2016 as part of the ‘India and the Great War’ Centenary Commemoration Project. 19. Two symposiums titled ‘Meeting of the Minds’ were jointly organized in the UK by the USI CAFHR, Imperial War Museum (IWM), Royal Pavilion & Museums, Brighton & Hove, and the Golden Tour Foundation (GTF). The symposiums were held in May (at Brighton) and October 2016 (in London), respectively. They brought together a steering group of like-minded individuals and organisations to discuss, collaborate and create a collective remembrance of the contribution of Indian soldiers in the two World Wars. 20. To represent the Indian participation in the Battle of the Somme centenary commemoration USI members took part in the midnight vigil organized by the British High Commission at the Delhi War Cemetery on 30 June 2016. Sqn Ldr Rana TS Chhina (Retd), Secy, CAFHR, read an extract from a poem by Rabindranath Tagore during the ceremony. In addition the Secy CAFHR gave a talk detailing India’s contribution to the Great War at the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla, on 5th October.
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